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OKD to RCA: distance & flight time
Sapporo (Okadama Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
5,216 mi
8,395 km · 4,533 nm
10h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,216 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 42m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OKD — Okadama Airport · Sapporo, Japan
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near OKD
- CTS · New Chitose Airport28 mi away
- AKJ · Asahikawa Airport66 mi away
- OBO · Tokachi-Obihiro Airport97 mi away
- HKD · Hakodate Airport97 mi away
Near RCA
- RAP · Rapid City Regional Airport7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field41 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport90 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OKD from RCA?
The flight distance from Sapporo (OKD) to Rapid City (RCA) is 5,216 miles (8,395 km, 4,533 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OKD to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 42m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Sapporo and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 15 hours behind Sapporo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OKD to RCA?
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